Comments on: PowerShot G11 & S90 Sample Images

By: Mosca Bianca

Mosca Bianca — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:21:30 +0000

I had a G 10 which I used as a back up to my 7 D and as my “always have a camera with me because you never know” stand-by. The daylight performance of the G 10 is wonderful, as all the reviews said – but ….oh dear!!! … the low light performance just did not cut it. Noise, noise and more noise – just not acceptable for my requirements. I therefore bought a G 11 in July and have used it quite a lot since then. Daylight/sunlight performance is just about indistinguishable from that of the G 10 but its performance at high ISO settings is far beyond what I had been expecting. Of course, I have to fiddle around with the settings, but I find that the results are often quite amazing as long as I shoot in RAW (and can therefore “tweak” the white balance in Aperture during post-treatment). I can capture low light images which, without my DSLR, I should otherwise have missed. The swivel screen is another plus. I believe that the new G 12’s main difference is in the quality of HD video capture, but I am very happy with the G 11 and shall stick with it until Canon give it a bigger sensor (G 14?).

By: eboy

eboy — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:37:34 +0000

the important for me is the P@S camera that very good portrait indoor and low lighting image quality, anybody can advise me what brand and model, how about nikon P7000. reply pls…

By: dennis galloway

dennis galloway — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:54:01 +0000

The G11 images at ISO 800 look like ISO 200 images from the usual run of small sensor cameras. This is extraordinary. Furthermore the tonal scale (shadow/highlight detail) appears similar to the JPG’s from my 450D, also amazing. I have not explored RAW yet.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:56:02 +0000

Thanks Ned, let’s hope the G11 steps up to the plate!

By: ned

ned — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:06:38 +0000

yes, come one canon, can this camera take equally nice pix at iso 400 +.
i reckon if it could you’d be shoving it on our faces.
perhaps ur just milking the buzz of a new product to get loads of pre-orders
and then going to disappoint us all with another average high iso performer.
i’d love you to prove me wrong.
i ain’t spending £400 on a compact that can’t match a 400D at least up to iso 400
and i bet i’m not alone in that opinion.

By: Howard

Howard — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:25:51 +0000

Beautiful results BUT – and a BIG but – what is the performance like at high ISO? My G7 gives equally impressive results at 80 & 100 ISO, but by 400 ISO the noise is horrendous! Which makes it a great tool oudoors or with a quality studio lighting, but useless for real life / low light work.
Canon claim the noise problem has been virtually eliminated, but then they would wouldn’t they?!
Mind you, I AM tempted…